James ‘Jim’ Boyd Passes

Former Standardbred race caller James E. Boyd, 83, of Batavia, New York, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 5 at the Northgate Health Care Facility in North Tonawanda....read on

Dianne Heywood Passes

April 10, 2018:

Trot Insider has learned that Standardbred owner/trainer Dianne Heywood (nee Clifton), of Windsor, Ont. passed away on Sunday, April 8 with her family by her side. Dianne, the cherished wife of Bev, was 66....read on

Robert Gruber III Passes

April 3, 2018:

Longtime western New York Standardbred owner and trainer Robert Gruber III of Lakeview, NY passed away on Saturday, March 31 after suffering a medical emergency during an on-track training session....read on

Keith ‘Red’ Ross Sr. Passes

March 27, 2018:

Standardbred breeder/owner Keith ‘Red’ Ross Sr., of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at his residence on Thursday, March 22 at the age of 81....read on

William ‘Bill’ Camp Jr. Passes

March 25, 2018:

Standardbred breeder/owner William McCutcheon Camp Jr. or 'Bill', 90, passed away on Tuesday, March 20 at his home, Holliknoll Farm, in Carrsville, Virginia....read on

Robert 'Bob' Desjardins Passes

March 24, 2018:

It has been announced that groom Robert 'Bob' Desjardins has passed away....read on

Edward 'Ted' Finn Passes

March 23, 2018:

Edward 'Ted' Patrick Timothy Finn passed peacefully at Brantford General Hospital, on Monday, March 12, 2018, at the age of 91 years....read on

Elliott Tracy Sr. Passes

March 22, 2018:

Standardbred racing official Elliott E. Tracy Sr., 89, of Buxton, Maine, passed away on March 17 after a period of declining health....read on

Richard Pirog Passes

March 20, 2018:

Richard N. Pirog, 60, of Orchard Park, NY, who worked as part of the track crew at the Delaware County Fair and was track superintendent at Tioga Downs, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, at home in Orchard Park....read on

Dick Oldfield Passes

March 19, 2018:

Horseman Dick Oldfield, 84, of Lexington, Ky., best known for training the top pacer True Duane, passed away on Sunday, March 11 in Louisville, Ky., after a short battle with cancer....read on

Klaziena Besselink Passes

Klaziena Besselink of Okotoks, Alberta, the wife of longtime Standardbred breeder/owner Pieter Besselink, passed away on Sunday, March 11 at the age of 91....read on

Charles Sarkis Passes

March 14, 2018:

Charles F. Sarkis, 78, a highly successful Boston restaurateur who later went into the racing business and was the last owner of the Foxboro Park harness track (formerly known as Bay State Raceway, New England Harness and Foxboro Raceway) passed away on Sunday, March 11....read on

Allyn ‘Big Al’ Dentlinger Passes

March 12, 2018:

Standardbred horseman Allyn G. ‘Big Al’ Dentlinger passed away on Thursday, March 8 at the age of 75....read on

Ken Houston Passes

March 11, 2018:

Former NHLer and horse owner Ken Houston passed away peacefully at his home after a battle with cancer. He was 64....read on